witness box
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witness box
n. Chiefly British
A witness stand.
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witness box
orwitness stand
n
(Law) the place in a court of law in which witnesses stand to give evidence
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Noun | 1. | ![]() box - separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" |
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witness box
, (US) witness standn → Zeugenbank f, → Zeugenstand m
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witness stand (Am) n → banco dei testimoniCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995